Help build KEXP’s New Home by celebrating Halloween in the darkest shadows of…The Spooky Roadhouse. Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP, invites you to a very special Halloween party to help build KEXP’s New Home at Seattle Center.

Just before a pair of sold-out shows at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP, sat down with Jack White to discuss his new album, Lazaretto, his label, Third Man Records, vintage recordings, the Paramount reissues and even his sprained ankle. Listen to the interview, as featured on TheRead more…

It was a raucous, rollickin’ way to close out the 2014 Concerts at the Mural series! Last Friday, August 22nd, hundreds of Seattleites gathered beneath the Space Needle for an evening of music curated by our specialty show DJs, Don Slack of Swingin’ Doors and Greg Vandy of The Roadhouse on KEXP. Pianos in theRead more…

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists. Currently, you’ll hear: Music That Matters, Vol. 420 – Summer High KEXP’s Roadhouse host Greg Vandy bringsRead more…

It’s only fitting that he’s on a record label called Truth & Soul Records, because that’s exactly the kind of music the legendary Lee Fields creates. The 63-year-old music veteran is still going strong after 43 years in the business, and his most recent release, Emma Jean, is just as vital as ever. “I waitedRead more…

For Black History Month, KEXP asked our specialty show DJs to pick an outstanding African American artist in their genre. DJ Greg Vandy, host of The Roadhouse on KEXP, chose country artist Linda Martell. Country artist Linda Martell was a pioneer: not only was she the first African-American woman to chart on the Billboard CountryRead more…

Not surprisingly, Valerie June‘s childhood was steeped in spiritual music at church and R&B and soul music at home. Between her time spent singing with choruses consisting of sometimes hundreds of parishioners and the influence of her father, who booked and promoted concerts near her hometown of Humbolt, the Tennessee-born singer-songwriter developed a unique voiceRead more…

KEXP is in! Our DJs are pumped for the big game, and we’re kicking off the weekend with tons of great programming. Check out our schedule of upcoming Super Bowl-related music below, and tune in everyday, where the music is always super. WEDNESDAY: Tonight on The Roadhouse, DJ Greg Vandy will spend the final hourRead more…

Vikesh Kapoor is chasing the American Dream. Born to immigrant parents in rural Pennsylvania, he traveled cross-country going west, where he started work on his new album, The Ballad Of Willy Robbins, influenced by newspaper headlines, stories of the working class and ideas of loss. It’s nearly impossible not to think of Woody Gutherie, BobRead more…